Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. Young's Literal Translation And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth [it] upon the head of Ephraim, who [is] the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh [is] the first-born. King James Bible And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] upon Ephraim's head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh [was] the firstborn. Hebrew But Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc stretched out וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out his right hand יְמִינ֜וֹ (yə·mî·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south and put וַיָּ֨שֶׁת (way·yā·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set it on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the head רֹ֤אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of Ephraim, אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory the younger; הַצָּעִ֔יר (haṣ·ṣā·‘îr) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6810: Little, insignificant, young and crossing שִׂכֵּל֙ (śik·kêl) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent his hands, יָדָ֔יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand he put his left שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ (śə·mō·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Manasseh’s מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites head, רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head although כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites was the firstborn. הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief |